Phi Phi Beaches & Islands Guide
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Tonsai Village, Loh Dalum Beach, Loh Ba Kao, Long beach, Laem Tong Beach, Maya Bay
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The Main Koh Phi Phi Beaches |
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Phi Phi consists of six small islands located to the south-east of Phuket with beautiful sandy beaches surrounded by soaring to the sky limestone cliffs forming the breathtaking scenery.
Add to this cocktail crystal clear emerald water, the complete absence of roads, plus a relaxed lifestyle and you will understand why Phi Phi island is considered one of the most popular destination in southern Thailand. |
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MOST POPULAR KOH PHI PHI BEACHES & ISLANDS |
Tonsai village |
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Tonsai West Beach |
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Tonsai Village is bustling heart of Phi Phi island, there are no roads and cars, only footpaths. The village is situated on the famous isthmus Phi Phi Don offering swimming in Tonsai beach on the south...
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Tonsai west unlike the East beach and the village more peaceful and quiet. If You pass the pier and go further past the hospital to the hills you will feel that all things in this part of the island become more relaxed...
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Tonsai East Beach |
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Loh Dalum Beach |
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Tonsai East can be considered an area of beach that begins after the superbly named Chukit Resort, on the road leading to Long beach. This area is not as busy as the Tonsai village, but still you can do...
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At the sight of Loh Dalum Bay is breathtaking so here is wonderful! Almost full protected from all sides, not deep, and with very warm water - almost like a bath. Silky white sand..
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Loh Ba Kao Beach |
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Laem Tong Beach |
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Imagine coconut beach in Paradise surrounded by mountains and lush green hills on one side and the emerald waters of the Andaman sea on the other. This is Loh Bagao bay and Loh Lannah - one of the mysteries of Phi Phi Don island...
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Laem Tong Beach is a delightful place at the northern end of Koh Phi Phi where you can indulge in a quiet and relaxing vacation. The only transport from this location to other beaches on Phi Phi by boat...
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Long beach |
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Phak Nam beach |
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Facing south-west to Phi Phi Leh island is the popular Long Beach. In fact, this beach is covered with the softest and most beautiful white sand, offering excellent snorkeling around the vast coral reef...
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Wide and beautiful Phak Nam beach is one of the idyllic places on Phi Phi. Cute bungalows of Phi Phi Relax Beach resort will be for you a perfect sanctuary on the island and can be reached...
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OTHER PHI PHI BEACHES & ISLANDS |
Runtee Beach |
Wonderful Rantee beach is located on the eastern coast of the island offering long white strip of soft sand framed by tropical greenery. Here you will find some pretty resorts aimed at budget travelers.
To reach the beach you can by foot or by boat. The overland route starts from Tonsai viewpoint next turn to the left and past the village using sighns for 20-30 minutes to get the beach. The last part of the way is a steep descent to the beach along a forest trail travel which is better during no-rainy season. |
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Phi Leh lagoon |
Pi Leh Bay is located at the opposite side of Maya bay on Phi Phi Leh island. This is a long and narrow bay surrounded on all sides by high cliffs. At the entrance to the bay under water there is a coral reef through which is possible only during high tide and only a light boat. High tide is the best time to go inside this lagoon and preferably before or after lunch, because at noon most of the bay area is in the shade of a 100 meters high cliffs.
Visit Pi Leh lagoon are usually included in Maya bay tour here and make a short stop (20-25 minutes) to enjoy the surrounding views and swim in the emerald waters with colorful tropical fish. |
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Monkey bay |
To the Monkey bay located on the west side of Tonsai Bay, about 700 meters, can easily be reached by foot.
During high tide the beach is almost drowned but at other times there are wonderful sandy beach. People come here mainly to feed the monkeys bananas and take a photos. Again - do not come too close to the primates - who the hell knows what they have in mind!
50 metres from the shore is a colorful coral reef is a great place for snorkeling. |
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Monkey beach, aka Yung Gassem or Ao Ling |
Located just west of Loh Dalum Bay is deserted and quiet beach with good corals under water. Here are organized day tours to gawk at the many monkeys living in the vicinity of the bay, but be careful - they are quite arrogant.
To this beautiful place can be easily get by boat from Loh Dalum beach. |
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Bamboo island (Koh Mai Phai) |
Stunning beauty of small Bamboo Island just 500 meters in diameter is 5 kilometers north of Koh Phi Phi Don, offering its guests around the perimeter of the picturesque beaches and coral reefs.
Excellent place for snorkeling as the extensive reefs and around not deep, but the beaches there are amazing!!!
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Mosquito island (Koh Yung) |
Mosquito Island is the most remote from Phi Phi. In fact, this limestone cliff about 700 meters long which has 2 small beach and who during the evening twilight filled with clouds of mosquitoes, hence the name. From the shore of the island views of Bamboo island and Laem Tong beach are open, in the northern part of Phi Phi where a fine collection of luxury resorts.
In the south-eastern part of Mosquito Island near the shore there are a lot excursion boats with fans of snorkeling, but nevertheless - this place is still one of the quietest on Phi Phi. Below the waterline you will find the gardens of soft corals, formed due to the strong currents, which cover the whole island coming out of the Andaman sea and Phang Nga bay.
Diving around Mosquito island is limited to the north-eastern end, where there are 3 pinnacles go into the depth of 15 meters. Here perfect dive site for starters, and in the northern bay regularly appear black fin sharks. |
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Nui Bay is located on Phi Phi Don is cut off from the island's main area by high cliffs and a passage from Lanah bay. Nui Bay famous beach surrounded by a high wall, caves, coral reef and Camel Rock. As a place to spend the day in a tropical Paradise, there is nothing more pleasant. It can be reached by kayak from Loh Dalum beach for 20-25 minutes.
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Wang Long bay and The Cave |
Wang Long bay - hidden secret of Phi Phi Don island is rarely visited by tourists and fans of snorkeling, as lying beyond the tourist path and too small for accommodate large boats. Amazingly magnificent Wang Long bay - deep notch in the cliffs with a height of 100 meters on the west side of Phi Phi Don.
The entrance to the bay is so narrow and shaded from the sea that you can just skip it if you will go by boat along the coast. Sign in Wang Long bay - winding the thin channel resting at the very end of the beach and the Wang long cave.
Beachhead Wang Long bay - a thin sliver of sand supported by very high cliffs. Behind the beach is a cave, which is the starting point for farmers-climbers, collecting bird's nests for the сhinese restaurants of which then cook famous soup. These caves are an integral part of the soup industry and local workers warn any enterprising soul not to try to explore them. They are dangerous and does not have insurance mechanisms. If you are so curious - from Wang Long bay is a hard way to Tonsai bay via Monkey beach. Obvious step trail alternates several questionable climbs further into the island. Again, there is no safe and safety procedures currently in place for reckless daredevils.
Spend a few hours in a quiet day at Wang Long bay - this will be one of the best moments of your life. Bay unique, deceptive and perfect. Here there are no tours, but if you decide to come by kayak - choose the time of high water, as at low tide and at high ripples the entrance to Wang Long bay can be very dangerous! |
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According to available information - along Krabi's coastline there are about 200 Islands, some look like small rocky outcrop, which literally sticking out of the sea and not come to them any access. Others are larger and mostly uninhabited, with the characteristic tiny white beaches, coral reefs, and a complex system of caves.
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